Changes to the Distribution Priority Areas for health professionals have caused a vacuum effect in regional Australia according to local MP Anne Webster.
The Member for Mallee has raised the issue in Canberra, asking the minister on who he consulted before making the change.
Dr. Webster, who is the Shadow Assistant Minister for Regional Health, also asked about 60-day dispensing and its risk to rural pharmacies, aged care and vaping.
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